Dale (DLG 19) - Naval Cruise Book

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Thisiis a story in photographs and words of the crew of the USS DALE on cruise for one hundred and seventy-five days. No one else felt the loneliness of separation we felt. No one else tired of the endless monotony of routine. No one else was exhausted by never ending sea details, watches, and daily labor. No one else felt the frustration of having to get by with what we had. But no one else could have had as much fun as we did when the brow went down in a foreign port. No one else could have lived it for us. This was our own odyssey. I

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'Ci' ' 'Y I merar 29 May 1973 2 June - 13 June 21 June - 22 June 24 June - 1 July 1 July - 7 July 7 July - 8 July 8 July -13 July I 23 July - 25 July 27 July - 12 August 16 August - 20 August 22 August - 28 August 29 August - 4 September 5 September - 12 September 13 September - 20 September 22 September - 24 September 11 October - 13 October 13 October - 1 December Extended Operations during Mud East CYISIS 1 December 1973 Home at Newport Rhode Island A Total of 185 Days f A ,.' IW ..., - 1' ff f L. 4 f4,,K,c' 4 '- QL. J -195 Q 5 fan , 4,i'ib.A?,,5. in lf ' 'fi :kHu.wQQQg'2't'-1' X4 ' A M if - -I '-Q w--...I ,,

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USS Dale CDLG- 19 The DALE's primary mission is to support and protect the Navy's attack carrier striking forces. She is tasked with the responsibility to take the offensive in countering air, submarine and surface threats to accomplish this mission. Designed to be a versatile unit, DALE is prepared to act as a highly effecfive independent unit or as a maior unit of a larger force. While operating with other units DALE may be called upon to coordinate the group's efforts to insure an effective operation. Modern naval warfare requires a great degree of flexibility, equipment reliability and the ability to rapidly respond to high speed threats. DALE was designed and recently modernized with this in mind. Her design includes excellent facilities for anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. DALE is equipped with the Naval Tactical Data System to provide long range, real time communications and information displays to enable ship and force commanders to make decisions in countering high speed air threats. DALE is also capable of collecting electronic intelligence, performing search and rescue, plane-guarding for carriers, participating in tactical deception operations, collecting hydrographic and oceanographic data, performing evacuation blockade, visit and search, and surveillance functions as well as force control ship in anti-air warfare environments. Overall evaluation shows DALE as: a fast, mobile and highly maneuverable unit, capable of effective independent operations in a variety of roles, as well as taking a maior part in group actions, an excellent platform for command and control.